Researching a visit to South America? Get inspired by these episodes of the Tour the World travel TV series, as we join Evergreen Tours on their Best of South America tour through Peru. Highlights include a walking tour around the ancient city of Cusco and a visit to the Floating Islands of Uros on Lake Titicaca...

Looking for ideas for travel to Machu Picchu, Lima and Cusco in Peru? In this episode of the with Tour the World travel TV series, we join Evergreen Tours on a section of their Best of South America itinerary through Chile and Peru.

Looking for ideas for things to do in Cusco? In this episode of the Tour the World travel TV series, we join Evergreen Tours for part two of an extraordinary journey around Peru. We begin by exploring historic Cusco – the oldest city in South America, including a visit to the Museo El Pisco to celebrate Peru’s national drink.

If you’re planning a visit to the region, these two episodes of Tour the World with Evergreen Tours — hosted by The Big Bus tour and travel guide’s editor Adam Ford — are packed with Peru travel ideas and inspiration, including culture, food, history, shopping and relaxation must-sees and dos.

Whether you plan to travel with a tour group or independently, in these episodes you’ll get information about historic Lima, Cusco, the magnificent Sacred Valley, the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca. The tour also stops in Santiago — Chile’s captivating capital city.

Here are Adam’s top five experiences from this amazing tour.

Peru travel ideas: Machu Picchu

Five top things to do in Peru

South America is that mysterious land mass to the east that we Aussies know so little about.

So I was thrilled to have the opportunity recently to join Evergreen Tours on their Best of South America tour through Peru. It felt like a true journey of discovery!

Here are five top things to do in Peru.

Live it up in Lima

Peru’s capital city Lima hasn’t always got a great rap. It’s a big, sprawling metropolis that has had its fair share of social issues to deal with over the years. However, don’t let that stop you spending some time here. Lima could quite possibly turn out to be the biggest surprise of your trip!

The historic city centre has so much to see and do, the food is absolutely sensational and the weather is always good — it virtually never rains. Lima is fiery, passionate and a little rough around the edges — but you’ll love it.

Peru travel ideas: Visit colourful Lima. Image: Bigstock

Cruise Lake Titicaca to the Floating Islands of Uros

Gorgeous Lake Titicaca in Peru’s southern highlands is one of the world’s highest bodies of water, but it’s the fascinating Floating Islands of Uros that put this destination on my list of top things to do in Peru. Like giant storks’ nests, these man-made islands are inhabited by some of the hardiest and nicest people you could ever hope to meet. It may be cold and clammy living on the lake, but the welcome you’ll get is incredibly warm.

Sample nuevo Peruvian cuisine

Peruvian cuisine is exceptional and the toast of the culinary elite the world over. It’s a unique historic fusion of influences — including Spanish, Andean, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and more. From alpaca carpaccio to roasted cuy (guinea pig), the surprises just keep on coming. Wash it all down with a Pisco Sour.

Get lost in Cusco

Cusco is one of the oldest cities on the South American continent. The historic city centre is a colonial time-capsule, with rich Inca pickings to boot. There’s something new to discover around every corner in this living museum. Start in the fabulous colonnades of the Plaza de Armas and prepare to be amazed.

Peru travel ideas: Cusco. Image: Bigstock

Marvel at Machu Picchu

What can we say about Machu Picchu that hasn’t been said a thousand times before? Only that every word of it is true. Behold the majestic kingdom in the sky. Once you’ve had your visual fill of this mountain-top masterpiece, find a little space of your own, sit with your back against a warm stone wall built centuries ago by Inca hands, close your eyes and just be.

Peru travel ideas: Machu Picchu

Once you’ve had your visual fill of this mountain-top masterpiece, find a little space of your own, sit with your back against a warm stone wall built centuries ago by Inca hands, close your eyes and just be.

Do you have any Peru travel ideas to suggest? We would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment below.

About the writer

Adam Ford is editor of The Big Bus tour and travel guide and a Melbourne-based travel TV presenter, writer, blogger and photographer. Adam has travelled extensively through Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and the Middle East. He worked as a travel consultant for a number of years with Flight Centre before taking up the opportunity to travel the world himself as host of the TV series Tour the World on Network Ten. Adam also appears regularly as a travel commentator on Sky News Business Class. He loves to experience everything a new destination has to offer and is equally at home in a five-star Palazzo in Pisa or a home-stay in Hanoi.

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